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Oregon Jewish Museum

The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education is the largest museum dedicated to the documented and visual history of the Jews of Oregon, United States.

Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
In Portland
257 places to stay
In brief

A museum inside Portland

You can stay in Portland

Oregon Jewish Museum is inside Portland, which has 257 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓

An airport 6 miles away

Portland (PDX) has airline service, about 6 miles from Oregon Jewish Museum.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Portland. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan47° / 36°
Feb51° / 36°
Mar56° / 39°
Apr61° / 42°
May69° / 47°
Jun73° / 52°
Jul81° / 56°
Aug82° / 56°
Sep76° / 52°
Oct64° / 45°
Nov53° / 40°
Dec46° / 36°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Portland. Portland’s full climate →
About

Oregon Jewish Museum

The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education is the largest museum dedicated to the documented and visual history of the Jews of Oregon, United States. The museum is dedicated to the preservation, research, and exhibition of art, archival materials, and artifacts of the Jews and Judaism in Oregon.

The museum's archival collection contains records of its various community-based and traveling exhibitions, cultural programs and events, and educational outreach about Jewish identity, culture, and assimilation.

Type
Museum
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Oregon Jewish Museum

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).

123456Portland257Vancouver40Beaverton17Hillsboro23Gresham21Tigard12Lake Oswego9Oatfield10Providence ParkForest ParkMultnomah Falls10 mi
Oregon Jewish Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Moda Center
  2. 2Providence Park
  3. 3Pittock Mansion
  4. 4Forest Park
  5. 5Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  6. 6Multnomah Falls
In town

Portland

257 places to stay · 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks

You’re already here.

635,109 people

15 min drive

Vancouver

40 places to stay · 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

199,698 people

9 mi northeast of Oregon Jewish Museum

10 min drive

Beaverton

17 places to stay · 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B

97,842 people

7 mi southwest of Oregon Jewish Museum

20 min drive

Hillsboro

23 places to stay · 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs

111,126 people

12 mi west of Oregon Jewish Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Oregon Jewish MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Portlandin town—257 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks635,109$582KD−
Vancouver9 mi northeast15 min40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground199,698$462KD
Beaverton7 mi southwest10 min17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B97,842$570KC−
Hillsboro12 mi west20 min23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs111,126$521KC−
Gresham12 mi east20 min21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park111,513$459KC−
Tigard9 mi southwest15 min12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins57,929$611KD
Lake Oswego8 mi south10 min9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground39,722$932KB
Oatfield9 mi southeast15 min10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins13,294$569K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

PDXPortland · major hub6 mi
SLESalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field45 mi
OLMOlympia Regional100 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Oregon Jewish Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Oregon Jewish Museum

Other well-known places within 53 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Visiting Oregon Jewish Museum

Is Oregon Jewish Museum in Portland?

Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.

When is the best time to visit Oregon Jewish Museum?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.

What is the closest airport to Oregon Jewish Museum?

Portland (PDX), about 6 miles away.

Where should I stay near Oregon Jewish Museum?

Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (9 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (7 mi, 17 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Portland

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.